IMF did not say AI will take over 40% of all jobs

[WatChe]

Lets be honest now, there are some jobs that AI already has eyes for and it isn't any useful still having people do them like personal assistant that AI can do perfectly for you in reminding you about meetings, appointments etc that you have scheduled with accuracy and not having any human error but 40% that's too much of jobs to be lost and even though it happens not on the first fee years of time but probably in the far future. AI aren't even ready to take on all this responsibility and we haven't developed them enough but that could happen in the future but if you upgraded your skills then you'll be useful and not he threaten by AI replacing you. There are jobs that aren't necessary anymore but we have those of high values that we can't  replace with AI irrespective of how we develop these AI to become.

Our focus must be on how to upgrade our skills, so we have no threat from AI in coming years. Its a reality that AI has already taken over many jobs and this trend will continue in coming years also. If we don't pay any attention to AI and keep living in illusion that we have no threat from AI then we don't have any option in case our role was taken over by AI on one fine morning. Already we have seen example like Oracle firing almost 21k of its global employees without any prior notice because of company shift towards AI. We just need to keep our eyes open in this AI dominated era.

[Versatile_choice]

AI aren't even ready to take on all this responsibility and we haven't developed them enough but that could happen in the future but if you upgraded your skills then you'll be useful and not he threaten by AI replacing you. There are jobs that aren't necessary anymore but we have those of high values that we can't  replace with AI irrespective of how we develop these AI to become.

The only reason why many people feel threaten by AI replacing them is because those companies they are working under might decide to adopt AI so as to reduce the expenses of the company, because AI does not get paid they can render service for free rather; the only thing they need is just to fuel them and also service them if they are not functioning properly.

But in all I still believe that AI can not take our job completely, because AI can not function effectively without humans. I have gone to places where they were making us of AI and they employed people that will give them direction as they can't do everything by themselves. so that is to show that even though AI is all over the world there will be job opportunities.

[katanic97]

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Maybe specialists doctors will be there to oversee but already we are seeing more machinery involved in all kind of surgery and what if we just automate it and give instructions to the machine which can do it even better if we develop it as a complete device. But other fields such as agriculture already gone through the process, before 100 years people doing most of the work but now just a couple person can take care of huge corn field with the help of machine and guess what humans survived the changes so they will.

Well, a corn field and a human surgery are not the same thing. Would you agree to (just giving an example) have someone close to you operated on by a machine, while the surgeon only supervises? I intentionally mentioned surgeons, doctors, because i believe AI or some machine will never be able to replace them. As for some other things, like you said, a corn field, i'm sure it will make things easier, but humans will still do all that work.

Even now some people who want to work in programming simply can't find a job, or those who worked as programmers are currently losing their jobs because of AI, because it is replacing humans in more and more jobs. Unfortunately, that's how it is, technology is advancing, and the only jobs AI won't be able to replace are those that require skills, such as surgeons, doctors in general, people who work in some trades and similar. That's the future where a person will still depend only on themselves

This is true, with some qualifications. Its probably not going to be only doctors and skilled tradespeople who will be safe from AI. And programming jobs arent going to disappear either, but its quite possible that firms will need fewer programmers to perform an equivalent amount of work.

What concerns me, though, is that even if AI increases opportunities overall, that transition may still be painful for a lot of people. New jobs are not necessarily going to be taken up by those who lose theirs. A programmer isnt going to become an electrician or a surgeon tomorrow morning. Learning new skills takes time and money. It will be interesting to see whether people are able to adapt fast enough to deal with changes in the market.

It depends on what time you were born in, younger generations will definitely have a problem. Fewer and fewer young people want to become electricians, surgeons or something similar. From what I can see, many of them are interested in computers and somehow want to get everything easily. I hope there will be exceptions who will know how to choose the right job. You're right that learning new skills takes time, but if you focus enough on it and if you're interested enough, you surely won't go hungry

[lionheart78]

almost 40 percent of global employment is exposed to AI

I do not think that it is only that 40% of global employment is exposed to AI, I believe it is more than that, even a house maid is exposed to AI, what more all those office works.  Even people who are studying are already exposed to AI at a young age.  

Do you already use AI in the workplace?

Anyone who is using a computer or mobile phone is exposed to AI and most of them are already using AI on their workplace.  AI is good for data search and much more.  Those who are into graphics and design also seek AI assistance, while it has been known that even in the music industry, AI-created music and music video is already live and streaming.

[Findingnemo]

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Maybe specialists doctors will be there to oversee but already we are seeing more machinery involved in all kind of surgery and what if we just automate it and give instructions to the machine which can do it even better if we develop it as a complete device. But other fields such as agriculture already gone through the process, before 100 years people doing most of the work but now just a couple person can take care of huge corn field with the help of machine and guess what humans survived the changes so they will.

Well, a corn field and a human surgery are not the same thing. Would you agree to (just giving an example) have someone close to you operated on by a machine, while the surgeon only supervises? I intentionally mentioned surgeons, doctors, because i believe AI or some machine will never be able to replace them. As for some other things, like you said, a corn field, i'm sure it will make things easier, but humans will still do all that work.
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I am not saying that it will happen and I won't take risk with a machine but we can't deny the possibility of it happening in the future. And let's say doctors won't be replaced for the discussion but surgery is not just only doctors but it also a set of nurse and, anesthesia and others too and what if half of them are automated with technological advancement which is very much likely to happen. Humans developed modern technology to reduce their workload but see the irony it may almost eliminate the human race if we don't stop their evolution at some point.

[bitLeap]

AI will and has already replaced some human jobs, but it is not taking over the role completely. On the other hand AI has also presented new opportunities that help as people successfully increase revenue, such as creating digital animated content. So basically you have to adapt to AI while still being in control. Because originality, ideas and creativity are still the benchmark that the work you produce still has character, life and meaning.

[Josefjix]

It is automatically seen on top of Google search results.

Yes, Google rates it more than themselves because AI answer comes first before Google search results. It shows how AI is way too smart than Google search when every questions are arranged in a simple way.

I overheard those saying, AI is damaging the students zeal to learn and I was curious to question them that isn't the world about civilization?

Bring something new that solves the old problems of hardwork, that's the purpose of technology and applications.